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The '''United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1946''' was an election for [[California]]'s delegation to the [[United States House of Representatives]], which occurred as part of the [[United States House of Representatives elections, 1946|general election of the House of Representatives]] on |
The '''United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1946''' was an election for [[California]]'s delegation to the [[United States House of Representatives]], which occurred as part of the [[United States House of Representatives elections, 1946|general election of the House of Representatives]] on November 5, 1946. Republicans captured control of Congress for the first time since 1928 due to the extreme unpopularity of President [[Harry Truman]]. California was indicative of the results as Republicans gained seven seats, one of which [[California's 12th congressional district election, 1946|was won]] by a recently returned [[World War II|WWII]] [[veteran]] named [[Richard Nixon]]. Democrats would not regain a majority of the delegation until after the [[United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1958|1958 election]]. |
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==Overview== |
==Overview== |
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! colspan="7" | United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1946 |
! colspan="7" | United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1946 |
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! colspan=2 style="width: 5em" |Party |
! colspan=2 style="width: 5em" |Party |
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! style="width: 5em" |Votes |
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|party = Prohibition Party |
|party = Prohibition Party |
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|candidate = John Henry Hoeppel |
|candidate = [[John H. Hoeppel|John Henry Hoeppel]] |
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|votes = 1,476 |
|votes = 1,476 |
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|percentage = 1.3 |
|percentage = 1.3 |
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|party = Republican Party (United States) |
|party = Republican Party (United States) |
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|candidate = Frederick M. Roberts |
|candidate = [[Frederick Madison Roberts|Frederick M. Roberts]] |
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|votes = 44,914 |
|votes = 44,914 |
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|percentage = 45.6 |
|percentage = 45.6 |
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|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
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|candidate = Harold Harby |
|candidate = [[Harold Harby]] |
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|votes = 45,951 |
|votes = 45,951 |
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|percentage = 31.7 |
|percentage = 31.7 |
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|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
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|candidate = Everett G. Burkhalter |
|candidate = [[Everett G. Burkhalter]] |
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|votes = 67,317 |
|votes = 67,317 |
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|percentage = 36.8 |
|percentage = 36.8 |
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*[[Political party strength in California]] |
*[[Political party strength in California]] |
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*[[Political party strength in U.S. states]] |
*[[Political party strength in U.S. states]] |
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*[[United States House of Representatives elections |
*[[1946 United States House of Representatives elections]] |
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== References== |
== References== |
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*[http://www.joincalifornia.com/election/1946-11-05 California Elections Page] |
*[http://www.joincalifornia.com/election/1946-11-05 California Elections Page] |
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*[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/index.html Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070725184700/http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/index.html Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives] |
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== External links== |
== External links== |
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*[http://www.joincalifornia.com/page/8 California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)] |
*[http://www.joincalifornia.com/page/8 California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)] |
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*[http://ca.rand.org/stats/politics/sov/elect.defs.html RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20101219004236/http://ca.rand.org/stats/politics/sov/elect.defs.html RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions] |
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{{California U.S. House elections}} |
{{California U.S. House elections}} |
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[[Category:United States House of Representatives elections in California|1946]] |
[[Category:United States House of Representatives elections in California|1946]] |
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[[Category:1946 elections |
[[Category:1946 California elections|United States House of Representatives]] |
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[[Category:1946 United States House of Representatives elections|California]] |
The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1946 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 5, 1946. Republicans captured control of Congress for the first time since 1928 due to the extreme unpopularity of President Harry Truman. California was indicative of the results as Republicans gained seven seats, one of which was won by a recently returned WWII veteran named Richard Nixon. Democrats would not regain a majority of the delegation until after the 1958 election.
United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1946 | ||||||
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Party | Votes | % | Before | After | +/– | |
Republican | 1,203,346 | 51.6% | 7 | 14 | +7 | |
Democratic | 1,126,591 | 48.3% | 16 | 9 | -7 | |
Prohibition | 1,476 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Write-ins | 1,248 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 2,332,661 | 100.0% | 23 | 23 | — |
Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives: [1]
District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Clarence F. Lea (incumbent) | 77,653 | 100.0 | |
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Clair Engle (incumbent) | 57,895 | 100.0 | |
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Justin L. Johnson (incumbent) | 116,792 | 100.0 | |
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Franck R. Havenner (incumbent) | 60,655 | 52.9 | |
Republican | Truman R. Young | 54,113 | 47.1 | |
Total votes | 114,768 | 100.0 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Richard J. Welch (incumbent) | 94,293 | 100.0 | |
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | George P. Miller (incumbent) | 118,548 | 100.0 | |
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Republican | John J. Allen, Jr. | 61,508 | 56.2 | |||
Democratic | Patrick W. McDonough | 47,988 | 43.8 | |||
Total votes | 109,496 | 100.0 | ||||
Turnout | ||||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jack Z. Anderson (incumbent) | 113,325 | 100.0 | |
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bertrand W. Gearhart (incumbent) | 50,171 | 53.7 | |
Democratic | Hubert Phillips | 43,244 | 46.3 | |
Total votes | 93,415 | 100.0 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Alfred J. Elliott (incumbent) | 51,843 | 100.0 | |
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Republican | Ernest K. Bramblett | 41,902 | 53.1 | |||
Democratic | George E. Outland (incumbent) | 36,996 | 46.9 | |||
Total votes | 78,898 | 100.0 | ||||
Turnout | ||||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Republican | Richard Nixon | 65,586 | 56.0 | |||
Democratic | Jerry Voorhis (incumbent) | 49,994 | 42.7 | |||
Prohibition | John Henry Hoeppel | 1,476 | 1.3 | |||
Total votes | 117,069 | 100.0 | ||||
Turnout | ||||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Republican | Norris Poulson | 48,071 | 51.8 | |||
Democratic | Ned R. Healy (incumbent) | 44,712 | 48.2 | |||
Total votes | 92,783 | 100.0 | ||||
Turnout | ||||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Helen Gahagan Douglas (incumbent) | 53,536 | 54.4 | |
Republican | Frederick M. Roberts | 44,914 | 45.6 | |
Total votes | 98,450 | 100.0 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Gordon L. McDonough (incumbent) | 106,020 | 100.0 | |
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Republican | Donald L. Jackson | 78,264 | 53.9 | |||
Democratic | Harold Harby | 45,951 | 31.7 | |||
Democratic | Ellis E. Patterson (write-in) | 20,945 | 14.4 | |||
Total votes | 145,160 | 100.0 | ||||
Turnout | ||||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Cecil R. King (incumbent) | 110,654 | 100.0 | |
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Republican | Willis W. Bradley | 67,363 | 55.7 | |||
Democratic | Clyde Doyle (incumbent) | 60,218 | 44.3 | |||
Total votes | 127,581 | 100.0 | ||||
Turnout | ||||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Chet Holifield (incumbent) | 50,666 | 97.6 | |
No party | Marshall J. Morrill (write-in) | 1,248 | 2.4 | |
Total votes | 51,914 | 100.0 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Carl Hinshaw (incumbent) | 98,283 | 63.2 | |
Democratic | Everett G. Burkhalter | 67,317 | 36.8 | |
Total votes | 165,600 | 100.0 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Harry R. Sheppard (incumbent) | 37,229 | 52.7 | |
Republican | Lowell E. Lathrop | 33,395 | 47.3 | |
Total votes | 70,624 | 100.0 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John J. Phillips (incumbent) | 59,935 | 62.1 | |
Democratic | Ray Adkinson | 36,649 | 37.9 | |
Total votes | 96,584 | 100.0 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Republican | Charles K. Fletcher | 69,411 | 56.3 | |||
Democratic | Edouard Izac (incumbent) | 53,898 | 43.7 | |||
Total votes | 123,309 | 100.0 | ||||
Turnout | ||||||
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